Comments on: Mackanin lands in New York http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/ A New York Yankees Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44547 Mike A. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:49:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/08/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44547 Wikipedia says he was an advance ML scout for the Reds prior to being named interm manager. Before that he managed the Pirates on an interm basis, and a slew of minor league teams. Where would we be without wikipedia? Wikipedia says he was an advance ML scout for the Reds prior to being named interm manager. Before that he managed the Pirates on an interm basis, and a slew of minor league teams.

Where would we be without wikipedia?

]]> By: E-ROC http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44546 E-ROC Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:47:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/08/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44546 I think Mackanin was the advance major league scout for the Reds before becoming the interim manager for that org. Is there anyway to know how successful he was as an advance ML scout, besides going on reputation alone? I think Mackanin was the advance major league scout for the Reds before becoming the interim manager for that org. Is there anyway to know how successful he was as an advance ML scout, besides going on reputation alone?

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44544 steve (different one) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:40:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/08/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44544 ahh, thanks. was that his role in Cincy? ahh, thanks. was that his role in Cincy?

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44539 Mike A. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/08/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44539 For what it's worth, he'll be serving as a Major League scout, not an amateur scout. For what it’s worth, he’ll be serving as a Major League scout, not an amateur scout.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44538 steve (different one) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:20:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/01/08/mackanin-lands-in-new-york-1948/#comment-44538 i don't know a lot about his guy, so i am not an expert on his resume, but don't the Reds have like the 2nd or 3rd best farm system in the majors? wouldn't he have had something to do with that? honest question. i don’t know a lot about his guy, so i am not an expert on his resume, but don’t the Reds have like the 2nd or 3rd best farm system in the majors? wouldn’t he have had something to do with that?

honest question.

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